Machine for making shredded-wheat biscuits.



APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29, 1908.

Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING SHREDDED WHEAT BISCUITS. APPLIQATION FILED JAILZQ, 1908.

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W. H. WILLIAMS. MAGHIIIE FOR MAKING SHREDDED WHEAT BISCUITS. APPLICATION FILED JAILZQ, 1908. 949,01 3, Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

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W. E. WILLIAMS. MACHINE FOR MAKING SHREDDED WHEAT BISCUITS.

APPLICATION FILED 3111.29, 1908;

Patented Feb.15

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' a ration 5 of the delivery that drives WILLIAM ERAST'US WILLIAMS, 0F CHIQAGO, ILLINOIS.

MACHINE FOR MAKING- SIIREDDED-WHEAT BISCUITS.

To all whom it may concern: I 6

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM ERASTUS \VILLIAMS', a' citizen residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and the State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Machines for Making Shredded-Wheat Biscuits, of

-which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object tomake automatically a cup shaped biscuit or a round biscuit out of any shredded or fibrous material such asshredded wheat, grain, codfish or any other suitable material.

' Reference will be had to theaccompairying drawings in which:

5 Figure 1 is a vertical elevation of the machine on the side at which it receives the material that it operates upon to form the cup-shaped biscuits. Fig. 2 is a vertical elecorrespondingto the left side of Fig.

1. Fig. 3 is a top plan view with certain parts broken away to show those below.

Fig. 4, is a plan sectional view with parts broken away aswill be understood by refer '5 ence to the corresponding parts' in Figs. 1

and 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional detail of certain parts of thebase of the machine.

Fig. 6 is a vertical detail of the packing plungers. Fig. .7 is a vertical detail of the receiving hoppers for the shreds. Fig. 8 is a sectional detail of one. of the cutting plungers. Fig. 9 is a view similar to that of vFig. but at right angles thereto. Fig. 10 is avertical sectional view through the axis belt. Fig. 11, on the same sheet with Fig. 3, is a vertical sectional detail. Fig. 12 (Sheet 3) is a vertical detail of the locking mechanism. Fig. 13 (Sheet- 2) is a plan detail of the ratchet movement parts of the mechanism. Figs. 14 and 15 on Sheet 1 are details be described later. Fig. 16 is a detail of the cutting plunger-s. Fig. 17 is a sectional view of the cups or forms. Fig. 18 is a detail-view of a certain cross bar and blocks shown also in Figs. 3 and 6.

The machine is, provided with a suitable frame made of members of angle section, 2, 3,4, 5, and 26.

Fi 17, is a cup or form into which the shr holds them till they are baked or dried and thereby set su-ificiently to keep the-shape given them by 116 is'provided with a cone Specification of Letters Patent. Application file d January 29, 1908. Serial No.

of the United States,

and while underneath that will "any suitable-receiving device.

s are placed by the machine and which the form. This cup or form" shaped central "projection v117 in its bottom, around and Patented Feb. 15, rain. 413,219.

I over which the shreds are placed by the ma- I f chine in an interlacing manner extending upward, downward and obliquely of the cone shaped bottom and at the same time in .a general direction around the cup and also mward and outward from the center toward the rim whereby the biscuit thus formed is.

bound together and yet the shreds are not packed tightly but left open and interstitial. The cups 116-are usually made of tin and are supplied to the machine from a magazine not shown, by a chute 111 and the function of the machine is chiefly to handle these l cups and pack the material therem which material is delivered to the machine by the moving carrier *belt- 109 coming from a shredding machine or other suitable source of supply of the shreds.

hoppers of the machine which hoppers 30 are arranged in a ring. supported on a ring shaped disk 29 forming a part of awheel carried on a vertical shaft 21. The hoppers 30 are spaced apart in the ring the right distance to suit the size of the cups 116 whereby the wheel carrying the hoppers 30 may receive a continuous line of cups 116 from the chute 111 and hold the cups 116 apart from each other by fingers 31 which are fastened by screws 112 to a plate 23 which is the main plate or body of the wheel and to which many other parts are fastened,- which plate is fixed by screws 2t to a flange. 22, Fig. 1t fixed to shaft 21 supported in astep bearing 25 on cross'member 26 of frame. 116 are thus carried around by the wheel underneath; the delivery of the carrier belt 109 the said delivery re ceive a suflicient quantity of shreds to form the biscuits desired and 'are finally discha-rgedby an arm 114 fixed by screws 115 to the frame 2 of the machine. -A guide plate 113 directs the discharged cups into The cups 116 are revolved during the time that they receive the shreds in brder to interlace the shreds and .to do this revolving there are provided rotatin the wheel. These I ties in plate 23, and are supported by spindles 33 journaled in a. lower disk ring 28 and also supported in an upper disk ring 27, both of which rings, 27 and 28 are fixed by studs 110 to plate 23. At the back of disks 32 and The cups disks 32 upon which the cups 116 set as they are carried around by disks are seated in .cavi- The shreds lying, as nearly as practicable, lengthwlse of the carrier belt are discharged endwise into theabove the plate 23 ranged as to location that they ,60 .to descend into the cups full space of there are rollers 34s so arengage the cups 116 as they set concentrically 1 upon disks 32 and these rollers 3 1 are fixed upon shafts 35,.journaled plates 23,27 and 28,-

drive pulleys 36 which are and carrying driven-by a.belt 87. A belt- 86 engages the disks 32 and the cups 116 themselves so that' the cups are engaged on the bottom and at 3 points on their sides bydriving members so that they revolve during the timethat they blocks 67 in an upper position at all. times i receive the shreds.

The shreds of grain are light and are usually long sometimes almost continuous strings, so that they do not drop readily into the'cups ,116 but must be forced down into place, and this is accomplished by a series of plungers or' packers 60 mounted upon a vertically reciprocating cross head, composed of the plates 56 and, 57 connected together by members 54 which engage the guides 55 fastened to frame -2. The wheel which carries the cups is given an intermittent movement which permits the plungers 116 and force the shreds downoutof-the hoppers 30 into the cups or forms in the proper form desired and the ends of the plungers are provided with fcavities 61, WhlCll' are so shaped as; to give the proper form to the shreds in the cups at each stage vof the filling of the'same, the delivery belt 109 being wide enough to and cups 116 simultaneously and. as the wheelmoves by impulses the distance ofone a cup at a time each cup will receive several impacts of the plungers while being filled and some of the/plungers are located beyond the points of delivery of the shreds to the cups to give. a finish to the shape of the shreds in the cup which shreds are then properly biscuits. The plungers 60 are made round or' cylindrical and engagethe shreds on all sides of the central cone of the cup, at thesame time preventing the drawing up of the shreds over the top of the cone on one side while they are bein pushed down on the other side.-

Since the shreds are often continuous strings and the supply. on the carrier 109 is endless the shreds will extend 'over the top of one hopper 30 into that of its-neighbor owing to the movingof the wheel carry'in the hoppers past the points of delivery 0 the shreds to them; And to out these shreds ,clear from hopper to hopper there are provided cutting walls 72 between the'hoppers 30 and coacting therewith there are reciprocating cutting plungers composed of the cutting plates 68 fastened to blocks 69, which are fastened by screws 70 to plate 57' of cross head before mentioned that carries thepacking plungers 60. The plates 68 on the -descent of the cross head embrace each side wall 72 of hoppers 30 and thereby cut and deliver into several 1 hoppers 30 vto a joint 16 on a rocker arm force down into hoppers any. shreds that hangover the division walls 72"of the hopers.;

In the cutting'of the shreds by the plungers as describe some shreds will stick to the plates 68 and be lifted up as the plungers rise and to free these shreds there are provided the blocks 67 mounted upon rods 66 which slide through the plates 56 and 57 and terminate in a nut or cap 64 against which a spring 65 resting on plate 56 keeps save only when the cross head is at its upward limit oftravel when the nuts or caps 64 engage fixed blocks 63 mounted upon a fixed cross bar 58 and thereby the blocks 69 v are forced downward between plates 68 spreading them apart and strippihg the, shreds off their ends. the return downward of the p ungers the springs 65 withdraw blocks 67 to a normal position as shown in Fig. 9.

(See Fi 16.) On

The inside lower corners of plates'68 of cutting plungers are provided with guide blocks 71 which insures proper registry of the cutting plungers with the cutting walls 72 of the hoppers to allow slight variations I in the registry of the hoppers at 'each im-.;

pulse of movement of the wheel carrying.

them.

' The-plungers or packers 60 are mounted upon rods 59 sliding in plates 56 and 57 of the cross head and springs 62 acting between the plungers 60 and plate 57 provide for an elastic contact with the shreds in the cups 116, preventing too great a mashing of the shreds'in the cups and also insures against breaking the parts in the event of a derangement of the timing of the machine.

The machine is driven by a belt wheel 6 driving a shaft 7 which carries a crank plate 8 carrying a wrist pln 9 connected by a rod 10, to an arm 11, mounted upon a rocker shaft 93 supported by boxes" fixed to frame 2 and rocker shaft 93 carries an arm 12 provided with a wrist pin 13 carrying a universal joint 14 connected by a rod 15 17 journaled on vertical shaft 21 (on which is mounted the cup carrier wheel) and rovided with a pawl 18 held by a spring 9 into contact with ratchet teeth of a large ratchet 20 whereby on each revolution of the belt wheel an impulse equaling the distance of one cup 7 on the carrier wheel is given the cup carrylng wheel and its parts. -The impulses given the cup carrying wheel are'quick and cutting plunvers there is provideda locking catch or stop 102 (Fig, 4) fixed at 104 to a spring arm screwed at 101 to frame 2 'jerky and to insure close registration of the hoppers and cups with the packing and- 17 the catch 102 is released from the notches- 103 in plate 28 ofthe carrier wheelthen onthe forward movement of arm 17 during which the carrier wheel is moving the catch 102 is allowed to come "into engagement with notches 103 in I time to prevent the movement of the .wheel carrying it too far, Backlash is, prevented by another spring catch 107-011 arm 105 fixed at 106 to frame 2 and this catch is disengaged by the move 'n'i'ent of the wheel itself.

, The shock of stopping the carrier wheel is lessened by means of a friction disk brake 38 having friction .blocks f 39' placedi up aga nst the under side of the wheel plate 23 viand held in elastic adjustment thereto bv v and the disk is held 108 shown only, in

the springs 40 resting onblocks 41 and screws 43 in blocks 42 (see 1t and 5), against rotation by arms dotted lines in 'Fig'. 4. Thus by the above disk brake the wheel is prevented from too free a movement thereby saving some of the shock of stopping it.

The cross head carrving packing plungers and cutting plungers is vibrated by the former mentloned wrist'pin 9 connected by a link 44-t0 a wrist pin -15 of air-arm 46 connected to a rocker shaft- -17 mounted in suitable bearings i8 fixed to frame of ma-' chine and rocker shaft 47 carries ar1us49' connected at to rods 52 connected tothe cro s head before mentloned. {Consequently 011 each impulse of the cup" carrying wheel the-plungers descend to pack the material and cutit pers. 'The plunger cross head is. counter balanced on 'the'roc'ker shaft 47 by a weight 51 fastened at 50-to arms 49. 1

Motion is given to the belts 86 and 87 by means of the belt wheel 73 engaging and driving the belt 74 which is trained around two ji-gu-ide pulleys 75 on ashaft76 over a pulley 77 on a vertical shaft 78 which 'is' supported in bearings 79 andcarries a fixed pulley 85 on its lower endand'also a bevel 'gearSi which gear engages a gear 82 mount-' ed upon a stud S3 and and engaging-a which is loosely by shaft running idle thereon gear 81 fixed to a pulley 80 mounted on shaft 78 where-' 78 drives pulley 85 in one direction and pulley 80 in an opposite direction.

The belt 86 before mentioned passes around pulley 80 and then over an idler 88 on a stud 89 in brackets 90., then aronnda back along the carrier wheel rim engaging 'the tin cups or forms 116 and disks 32 and the pulley v thereby rotating them back to and around 80 as described. The belt- 87 passes around the pulley 85, then over an volve at the division 'walls of the hop- 91 supported by brackets 9:2 and then cutting the shreds idler 88 on stud 89 before mentioned, then around another. idler supported in brackets 92 before m ntioned and then back in con- .tactwith and rotating pulleys 36 t'herebv 7 presents the cups to be filled with shreds to form biscuits it brings the cups into contact with -the'belts as above described which rethe cups all the time that they are receiving the shreds. a n

The hoppers 30 are connectedto back flangeplate 118 held down to ring 29 by rods 37' and this plate 118 prevents the discharge of the shreds from the delivery belt 109 beyond the hopper 30.

W'hat I claim is: e l a 1. In a machine of the class described; the combination of movable forms 01 molds in which the biscuits are'molded. a ,carrier for the forms, devices for revolving the forms while in the carrier, a source'of supplyof the shreds delivering to the forms or molds, hoppers directing theshlfeds from the source of supply into the forms or molds, circular packing plungers'for forcing the shreds into the forms, cutting devices for cutting the shreds between the hoppers and forms. packing plungers for giving shape to the biscuits after the required mass of shreds has been the biscuits from the carrier.

2. In ama'chine of the class described. the combmatlon of movable forms or molds 1n which the biscuits are molded. a carrier for the forms, devices for revolving the forms while in the carrier, a source of supply of the shreds delivering to the forms ormolds, hoppers directing the shreds from the source of supply into-the formsof molds, packing plungers for forcing the shreds into the forms, cutting devices for cutting the shreds between the hoppers and forms, packing plungers for giving shape to the biscuits after therequired mass of shreds have been delivered to the forms, and discharging devices for discharging the forms containing the biscuits from the carrier.

3. The combination offorms for the bis- 1 15 cuits' to be made, a carrier for the forms, devlces for automatically delivering the forms to the carrier, deylces for giving the carrier an intermittent motion, a source of supply for the shreds, devices engaging the 120 forms on the bottom and two sides to revolve them during the filling, reciprocating packing plungers for packing the shreds in theforms, reciprocatin cutting plungers for rom the ply. and devices for removing the forms from the carrier.

, 4. The combination of molds for receiv' I ing the shreds, a carrier for the molds, hoppers mounted to move in-time With thecar- 130 i I 95 delivered to the forms. andjdischarging de- 1 vices for discharging the :forms containing source of sup-- rier for directing the shreds into the molds,

reciprocating packing plungers passing down through the hoppers and packing the material into the molds, reciprocating cutting plungers for cutting the shreds between the molds, and discharging devices for removing the molds from the carrier.

5. The combination of a mold carrier, hoppers mounted to move with the carrier, and division walls between the molds adapted to coact with a reciprocating plunger in cutting the shreds between the molds.

6. The combination of, a mold carrier, a series of hoppers adapted to move with the carrier and direct the supply of shreds to the molds, division walls between the hoppers adapted to coact with a reciprocating cutting plunger for cutting the shreds be-' tween the hoppers, and reciprocating plun gers forcing the material into the molds simultaneously with the cutting of the shreds between the molds.

7. The combination of a carrier holding molds or pockets into which the shreds are deposited, division walls between the molds on the carrier, means for packing the material into the molds of the carrier, and recip-. rocating cutting plungers cutting the material at the division walls between the molds and means for revolving the molds.

8. The combination of a carrier wheel having=pockets or receptacles for receiving material to be handled, devices for moving the carrier wheel intermittingly, locking devices for locking the wheel in exact registration ateach impulse of movement, re-

ciprocating packing plungers engaging the.

material n the pockets at. each impulse of the'wheel, and cutting devices for cutting the material between the pockets at. the time thafthe wheel is at rest.

9. The combination of,a vcarrier for forms,

- said carrier provided with a seat for eachform, each ,seat adapted to revolve and carry the form with it rolls mounted adjacent to the seat and a apted to engage the form .on the seat and assist in revolving the same, a source of supply for the material and means for moving the'vcarrier with the forms across the source of supply.

The combination, of a carrier for forms, seats uponthe carrier for holding the forms, said seats adapted to be revolved, rollers engaging the forms on the seats, and

belts for revolving the rollers and forms.

11. The combination of a carrier for forms, seats upon the carrier for holding the forms and adapted to be revolved, rollers adapted to revolve the forms upon the carrier, belts for driving the rollers, seats and the forms, and reciprocating packing plungers for packing the material in the forms while the same are upon the seats. 12. The combination of a carrier carryingforms across a source of supply .of material, reciprocating packing plungers pack ing the material while it is coming from the source of supply and reciprocating cutting plungers for cutting the material between the forms, said packing and cutting plungers mounted upon the same moving cross head substantially as shown.

, 13. The combination of, a seat for holding a form, two rollers located above the seat and adjacent thereto whereby the said roll:

ers may act upon a form located upon the seat, a belt passing on one side of the seat and engaging the seat and form located thereon and thereby holding the form back against the rollers, pulleys on the shafts of the rollers, a belt for driving the pulleys, and means for driving the belts.

14. The combinationof a seat for holding a form, two rollers located above the seat and adjacent thereto whereby the said rollers may act upon a form located upon the seat, a belttpassing on one side of the seat and engaging the seat and form located thereon and thereby holding the form back against the rollers, pulleys on the shafts of the rollers and a belt for driving the pulleys, means for driving the belts, and reciprocating packing plungers for packing the material in the forms.

15. The combination of a seat for holding a form two rollers located above the seat and adjacent thereto whereby the said rollers may act upon a form located. upon the seat; a belt passingvon one side of the seat and engaging the seat and form located thereon and thereby holding the form back against the rollers, pulleys on the shafts of the rollers and a belt for driving the pulleys, means for driving the belts, reciprocating packing plungers for packing the material in the forms, and reciprocating cutting plungers for cutting the material between the forms.

16. The combination of a seat for holding a form, two rollers located above the seat and adjacent thereto whereby the said rollfers may act upon a form located upon the seat, a belt passing onone side of the seat and engaging the seat and form located thereon and thereby holding the form back against the rollers, pulleys on the vshafts of the rollers and a belt for driving'the pulleys, means for driving the belts, reciprocating packing plungers for packing the material in the forms, reciprocating cutting plungers for cutting the material between the forms, and an ejecting device for removing the forms from the carrler. 4

17. The combination of a carrier. for carrying movable forms across or past a point of delivery of the shreds, seats upon the carrier for holding movable forms, said seats fingers moving with the carrier and separating the forms from each other, rollers adapted to revolve and hold a single form,

- adapted to form but located on a line between the seats I and forms and of such diameter that each' roller is adapted to engage two forms one on each adjacent seat, and means for revolving the seats and t e rollers and thereby the forms.

18. The combination of a carrier for car rying movable forms across or past a.- point of delivery of the shreds. seats upon the carrier. for holding movable forms, said seats revolve and hold a single form, fingers moving with the carrier and separating the forms from each other, rollers mounted adjacent to the seats form but located on a line between the seats and forms and of such diameter that each roller is adapted to engage two forms one on each adjacent seat, means forrevolving the seats and the rollers and thereby the forms, and means for packing the material in the forms and for cutting it between the forms.

19. The combination of a carrier for carrying movableforms across or past a' point of delivery of the shreds. seats upon the carrier for holding movable vforms. said seats adapted to revolve and hold a single-form,

fingers moving with the carrier and separatlng the forms from each other. rollers mounted 'adjacenhto the seats one for each? form, but located on a line between the seats and forms and of such diameter that each roller is adapted to engage two forms one on' each adjacent seat, means for seats and the rollers and thereby the forms, means for pa-c v the material in the forms and for c'utt it between the forms, and means for eject ng the forms from the carrier.

20. The combination of a carrier carry' forms that are to give shape'to the biscuits,

seats carried withthe carrier for. holding the forms, means for revolving. the seats and forms, fingers moving with the 'carrier for separating .the forms from each other, hop

' pers moving with "the carrier for directing the material: into the forms, and reciprocating packing plungers "forpacking the material into t e forms. 5Q

21. The combination of a carrier carrying forms that are to give shape to the biscuits seats carried with the carrier for holding the forms, means for revolving the seats and forms, fingers moving with the" carrier for separating the forms fromeach other, hop

pers movufi with the carrier for directing the mate'ri into the" forms, reciprocating J ,packing plungers for packing the material into "the .forms, and reciprocating 'cutting plungers for cutting the'materialbetween thform's.

22. .The combination; of a carrier carrying f forms that are to give shape to the biscuits.

- seats carried with the carrierfor holding the 'forms, means for revolving the seatsiand one for each m achine, with means for an intermittent motion.

the materi revolving the packing plungers for packing the material into the forms, reciprocating cutting pltulgers for cutting the material between the forms, and devices' for ejecting the filled forms from the machine. 7

23. The combination of a carrier carrying forms that are .to give shape to the biscuits, seats-carried with the carrier for holding the forms, means for revolving the seats an forms, fingers moving with the carrier for separating the forms from each other, hoppers moving with the carrier for directing the materialinto the forms. reciprocating packlng plungers for packing the material into the forms, reclproc'at'lng cutting plungers for cutting the material between the forms,

devices for ejecting the filled forms from the w 24'. The combination of'a carrier'carrying "forms, that are to give shape to the biscuits,

seats carried with the carrier for holding the forms, meansffor revolving the seats and forms, fingers moving with the carrier for separating the forms from each other. hop-- persmovlng with the carrier for directing a packing plungers for packing the material into the forms. reciproca gers for cutti orms,

fr the material between'the the carrier an' intermittent motion. said revolvmg means for the seats andforms regiving the carrier into the forms, reciprocating ing' cutting plumdevices or ejecting the filled forms from themachine, with means for giving volvingthe same all the time that the forms are j 1 25. The combination of a carrier carrying forms to be filled across a source of supply of a the shreds, hoppers located above the source of supply, division walls between the hoppers, and reciprocating cutting plungers composedof two members adapted to cmbrace the divisionwall on each side simuI Y taneou'sl'y and thereby strip the material from each sideof the'division wall. f

' 26. The combination of a carrier carrying forms to be filled across a source of supply of the shreds, hoppers located above the source of supply, division ,ivalls between the hoppers, reciprocating cutting plungers composed of two members adapted to embrace the division wall on each simultaneously and thereby strip the material rrom each side of the division wall, and reclprocatmg packing plungers acting on the-material simultaneously with the cutting.

'27. The combination of a carrier carrying iforms to be filled across a source of supply of the shreds, hoppers located above the source of supply division walls between the hoppers, reciprocating cutting plungers composed of two members adapted to embrace the division Wall on each side simultaneously and thereby strip the material from each side of the division wall, and guide blocks located on the plates of the cutting plungers whereby close registration with the divisio Walls of the hoppers is secured. I

28. The combination of a carrier carrying forms to befilled across a source of'supply of the shreds, hoppers located above the source of supply divlsion walls between the hoppers, reciprocating cutting plungers composed of two members adapted to embrace the division wall oneach side simultaneously and thereby strip the material from each side of the division wall, and a stripper block for stripping the materialfrom the plungers when the same retreat fromcthe cutting. I

29. The combination of forms to be filled, a source of supply for fillingthe material into the forms, a reciprocatin cutting pluner for cutting the materia between the orms, and a stripper for stripping the material from the cutting plunger which stripper is .held normally but of action by a spring but is actuated positively at the upward limit of the plunger.

30. The combination of forms for receiving the material, a source of su ply of the material, plungers for packing t e material into the forms mounted in a manner to apply an elastic impact to the material, and p ungers for cutting the material between the forms. 1

31; The'combination of forms for receiving the material, a source of supply of the material, plungers for packing the material into the forms mounted in a manner to apply an elasticimpact to the material, plungers for cutting the material between the orms, and hoppers'for directing the material tothe forms' '32. The combination offorms for receiving the material, a source vof supply of the material, plungers for packing the materialinto the forms mounted in a manner to apply an'elastio impact to'the material, plun-- ers for cuttmg' the material between the orms, hoppers tor. directing the material to the forms, and means for revolving the? forms,

' material,- plunge 33. The combination of forms for receivsource of su pl of the ing'the material a i s for packingt e material into the forms mounted in a; manner to apply an elastic. impact to the material,

plun ers for cutting the material between the onus, hoppers for directin "-thematerial to the forms,'.and means or revolving the forms, saidpacking plungers madecy i ndrical. and engaging -the mate rial on all sldes of the format the same time.

34:. Thecombination of .forms for receiv-' the shreds, va carrier for the forms,

moving the wheel, a locking device means for revolving the forms, packing lnngers tor packing the material in the orms, said plungers mounted to give an elastic impact to the material in the forms, said plungers zmade cylindrical in form, whereb they act-on all sides of the material s multaneously.

35. The combination of forms for receiving the shreds, a carrier for the forms, means for revolving, the forms, packing lungers for packing thematerial in the orms, said plungers mounted to give an elastic impact to the material 'in the forms, said plungers made cylindrical in form whereby they act on all sides of the material simultaneously, and reciprocating cutting devices for cutting the material between the forms.

36. The combination of forms for receiving the shreds, a carrier for the forms, means for revolving the forms, packing lungers for packing the material in the orms, said plungers mounted to give an elastic impact to the material in the forms,

said plun ers made cylindrical in form whereby t ey act on all sides of the material simultaneously, reciprocating cutting devices for cutting the material between the forms, with devices for discharging the forms from the carrier.

37. The combination of acarrier carrying forms to be filled, a source of supply of material, devices for givingthe carrier an intermittentmotion, devices for locking the carrier at each impulse of motion with a brake for preventing excess movement of the carrier.

38. The combination of a carrier wheel. for carrying forms to be filled', a source of supply of shreds, a ratchet movement for moving the wheel, a locking'device for preventing excess movement of the wheel, re 'ciprocating plungers for packing the material in the forms, and reciprocating cutting plungers for cutting the material between the forms. f k

39-. The combination of a carrier wheel supply of shreds a ratchet movement for p or preventing excess movement-10f the Wheel, re ciprocating plungers ffor packing thematerial in the 'forms, reciprocating plun ers for cutting the materia the. orms, and a discharging device for removing the'tortnsffrom the carrier.

40. The combination f acvertical shaft?" for formscarried by the vertical a carrier shaft, a horizontal shaft to which is applied the source of power, a'ratehet wheel on the vertical shaft and a pawl moved by the hori-Z zontal shaft for moving the ratchet and vertical shaft and -carrier, and cutting plungers mounted upon the'vibrating cross head...

= 411. The combination; "of i a vertical shaft,

cutting between for carrying'forms tube filled, 'a -sour ce of shaft, a'htn-izontal shaft to which'power is applied. a ratchet wheel on the vertical shaft and a pawl moved by the horizontal shaft for moving the ratchet and vertical shaft and carrier, cutting plungers mounted upon the vibrating cross head,- and-means for revolving the forms carried by the carrier,

42. The combination of a vertical shaft. a carrier for forms carried by the vertical shaft..a horizontal shaft to which power is applied, a ratchet wheel on the vertical shaft and a pawl moved bv the horizontal shaft for moving the ratchet and vertical shaft and carrier, cuttlngplungers mounted upon the vibrating cross head.,. and a secondarlv vertical shaft actuated from the horizontal shaft for revolving the forms carried by the carrier.

43: The combination of a vertical shaft. a carrier for forms earned by the vertical shaft, a power driven horizontal shaft. a

ratchet wheel on the vertical shaft and a pawl moved by the horizontal shaft for moving the ratchet and vertical shaft and carrier. cutting plungers mounted upon the vibrating cross head, a secondary vertical shaftactuated from the horizontal shaft for revolving the forms carried by the carrier, and pulleys and belts drivenfrom the secondary shaft for revolving the forms.

H. The combmation of a vertical shaft,

a carrier for forms carried and moved by the shaft, fingers division walls or pockets on the carrier for separating the forms, means for giving the vertical shaft and carrieran intermittent motion, means for locking the same atdetermined point.a source of supply for the material to be filled into the forms. and means for cutting the material between. the forms,

45. The combination of 'a vertical shaft,

a carrier for forms carried and moved'by Yshaft, fingers thecarri'er for for givingthevertical shaft and the shaft, fingels division on the carrier for separating the forms, means forgiving the vertical shaft and carrieran intermittent motion. means for lock ing .the'same at determined points, a'source of supply for the material to be filled into- .the forms. means for cutting the material be tween theformsand means jforms from the carrier.

46..:The' combination of'a vertical shaft;

separating the forms, means carrier an intermittent motion, means for locking the same at determined points,.a."so1lrce of supply for' 'the material [to be filled-- into the forms, foreutting the material between the forms and means for revolving the forms while'being filled.

47. The combination ot a maelshaft, a carrier for forms carried and moved by the walls or pockets forejecting the y shaft, fingers division walls or pockets on the carrier for separating the forms, means for giving the vertical shaft and carrier an intermittent motion. means for locking the same at determined point. a source of supply for the material to be filled into the forms, means. for cutting the material between the forms. means for revolving the forms while bein filled. and means for ejecting the forms from the carrier.

48: The combination of a carrier for carrving movable forms a source of supply for the forms. a source of supply for the ma terial to be filled into the carrier forms means for revolving theforms, while receiving the material; said revolving means actuating the forms during a part only of the time that said forms are in the'carrier' andsaid revolving means composed of belts that are automatically. engaged and disengaged bv the movement of the carrier. with a fixed arm discharging the forms automaticallv by the movement of the carrier when the same arrives at a given point of its carriage. 4 j v 49. The combination of a carrier wheel for forms, actuated and carried b v a vertical shaft, a horizontal driving shaft connected to drive the vertical shaft and wheel through the medium of a ratchet and pawl movement. a rocker shaft driven by the horizontal shaftfor driving the ratchet and pawl movement of the vertical shaft. locking devices connected to the rocker shaft for locking and unlocking the carrier wheel as driven by the ratchet movement. v

50. The combination of a carrier wheel for forms actuated and carried by a vertical shaft, :1 horizontal driving shaft connected to drivethe vertical shaft and wheel through the medium of a ratchetand pawl move ment, a. rocker shaft driven by the'horizontal shaft for driving the ratchet and pawl move- "ment of the vertical shaft, lockmgdevices' connected to the rocker shaft for locking and unlocking the carrier wheel as. driven bythe ratchet: movement, and a secondarv rocker shaft driven from the horizontal shaftfor; act-uatinga reciprocating 'cr'oss headca rying packing plungers adapted to engage the material in the forms carried by the earner.

rier for forms, composed of a. wheel, a V91? .tical shaft mounted in a suitable frame forcar g the wheel, hoppers mounted u 11 the iiv l ieel and moving therewith, revolving seats mounted below the hoppers and carried'with the wheel,

periphery and revolve theforms by' the movement of and a belt mounted to, "engage a section of .said wheels 51, The combination of a horizontal cari thebelt, said belt engaging successively theforms as the same arebr'ought in contactwith it by the movement of the wheeL- I r 52.-The combination of-a horizontal. carrier for forms composed of a wheel a vertical shaft mounted in asultable frame for carrying the wheel, hoppers mounted upon the wheel and moving therewith, revolving.

seats mounted below the hoppers and carried with the wheel a belt mounted to engage a section of sald wheels periphery and revolve the forms by the movement of thevbelt, said belt engaging successively the forms as the same are brought in contact with it by the movement of the wheel, and a discharge mechanism for dlscharglng the forms from the wheel by the movement of the wheel,

ried with the wheel a belt mounted to en-' gage a section of said wheels periphery and revolve the forms by the movement of the belt, said belt engaging successively the forms as the same are broughtin contact with it by the movement of the wheel, and

reciprocating packing plungers packing the material out of the hoppers into the forms.

54:. The combination of a horizontal car rier for forms composed of a wheel, a vertical shaft mounted in a suitableframe for carrying the wheel, hoppers mounted upon the wheel and moving therewith, revolving seats mounted below the hoppers and carried with the wheel a belt mounted to en gage a section of said wheels periphery and revolve the forms by the movementof the I 'carr in the wheel, ho ers mounted'upon y g PP the wheel and moving therewith, revolving seats mounted below the hoppers and carried with the wheel a belt mounted toengage-a section of said wheels periphery and revolve,the forms by the movement of the belt, said belt engaging successively the forms as the same are brought in contact with it by the movement of the wheel, reci'procating packing plungers packin the material out of the hoppers into the orms, and reciprocating ,cutting plungers for outtingthe material between the forms.

In witness whereof I have hereuntosigned my name onthis 23rd day; of January, 1908.

WILLIAM aaisrus WILLIAMS.

- Witnesses: v p y JOHN GRANT, a R. RoPER. 

